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augre

augre is the alternative form of auger.

Meaning of auger

Noun

auger (plural augers)

  1. A carpenter's tool for boring holes longer than those bored by a gimlet.
    • Pete Burnett needs a fan belt for his auger.1996, Janette Turner Hospital, Oyster, paperback edition, Virago Press, page 231
  2. A snake or plumber's snake (plumbing tool).
  3. A tool used to bore holes in the ground, e.g. for fence posts
  4. A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.

See all 8 meanings of auger

Forms of augre

pluralaugres

Questions about augre

What is augre the alternative form of?
Augre is the alternative form of auger.

Words near augre in the dictionary

  1. augmentor
  2. augmentors
  3. augments
  4. Augrabies flat lizard
  5. Augrabies flat lizards
  6. augre
  7. augres
  8. Augsburg
  9. Augsburger
  10. augur
  11. augural

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